Saw bench



Aug 10, 1937- H. Rossow I 2,089,429

SAW BENCH Filed Feb. 26, 1936 INVENTOR. /7 l/LfW/l faasaw ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. l0, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE 4 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a saw bench adapted for use by carpenters and other artisans for supporting various articles. 'With the ordinary saw bench which consists of a longitudinally extended supporting member or beam, the beam is generally supported at its opposite ends with a pair of divergent legs. When saw benches of this type are constructed in rigid form they provide a structure which it is very difficult to pack for transportation or storing away.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a saw horse which may be folded when desired into compact form so as to occupy a minimum amount of space.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a saw horse of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, durable and highly efficient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a saw horse so constructed and arranged that the divergent legs may be swingably mounted on the supporting beam so that they may be folded into embracing relation with the supporting beam so that they may provide a compact structure.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a saw horse having a Supporting body provided with a swingable supporting member to which supporting legs are attached swingably, intermediate their ends.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the invention showing it in folded form.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary end elevational view of the invention showing it in folded form.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 4.

As shown in the drawing, I provide a supporting body or beam in the form of a plank or board 9 connected to which, inwardly of each end, is a transversely extending supporting board I0 to which another section II of a hinge is connected. The other section I2 is seated in the recess I3 formed in the undersurface of the board 9 and attached thereto. At each end the board 9 is provided with the oppositely disposed recesses I4 and I5. Swivelly connected by a bolt I6 to the opposite ends of each of the boards III is a supporting leg II, the bolt I6 passing therethrough, intermediate its ends, but adjacent the upper end. Each of these legs I I is cut away as at I8 to provide the reduced portion I9 which, when the legs are swung to operative position, engages in the recesses I4 or I5 as the case may be. A toggle brace comprising the sections 2I and 22 connected at their inner ends to the connecting link 23 is pivotally connected at the outer end of each of the sections 2I and 22 to the legs I'I to serve as a means for maintaining these legs in spread apart position. In use, when the legs are swung to the position shown in Fig. l, the toggle brace isrfolded past center and the upper face of the board l0 will engage the undersurface of the board 9.

When it is desired to` fold the device into compact form, the toggle is broken to permit the legs to swing inwardly toward each other so as to disengage from the notches or recesses I4 and I5. The board I0 with the legs attached thereto, may then be swung inwardly toward the underface of the board 9 until the board I 0 lies flat against the undersurface of the board 9. The legs II are then swung inwardly to engage substantially throughout their length the side edges of the board 9. Pivotally mounted on the undersurface of the board 9, by means of the bolt 24, is a keeper plate 25 which, when swung transversely of the board 9, as shown in Fig. 4, will serve to engage the ends of each set or pair of legs and retain them in the folded position shown in Fig. 4.

It is believed obvious that the folding of the device into compact form or unfolding of the same into operative form, as shown in Fig. 1, is a simple and easy operation which may be quickly effected upon a swinging of the keeper plate 25 to extend longitudinally of the board 9 or merely to a position where it disengages the legs I'I.

As shown in Fig. 3 the cut away portion I8 provides a V shaped face in which seats the wedge-like edge 26 of the board 9, this formation being provided at the recesses I4 and I5. Thus, the legs are brought directly into support with the side edges of the board or supporting body 9 as well as supporting the same through the medium of the board I0.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as may appear within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A saw bench of the class described, comprising: a horizontally disposied supporting body having a recess formed in its underface, adjacent each end; a hinge comprising a pair of relatively swingable sections, one.of said sections being seated' in saidvrecjess and attached to said body; a transversely extending supporting board secured to the other hinge section, said board being of greater width than said supporting body and projecting beyond opposite sides thereof; a pair of supporting legs, eachsswingably conp nected at opposite sides of said supporting boardl and adapted upon swingingof said Supporting board parallel to said body for embracing said sition for :retaining the `same so positioned.

2.A saw berlohvcomprising: a horizontally disposed supporting vbo-dy; a pair of supporting boards,k eac-h extended transversely of said body and swingably connected tothe lower surface thereof and Aoff-greaterwidth than said body for projecting outwardly from opposite sides tl'1ereof,v said body'in the position, of A mounting of eachof said boards having on its opposite edges a recess; a parof supportinglegs swingably mounted on each o said boards at opposite sides thereof, and adapted upon swinging outwardly relatively to eachother at their lower endsfor engagingv at their upper ends in said recesses; andmeans forsretaining said legs swung outwardly; from each other at theirglower ends.

3. A saw bench` comprising; a horizontally disposed supporting body; a pair of supporting boards, each extended transversely of said body and swingably connected to the lower surface thereof and of greater width than said body for projecting outwardly from opposite sides thereof, said body in the position of mounting of each of said boards having on its opposite edges a recess; a` pair of supporting legs swingably mounted on each of said boards at opposite sides thereof and adapted upon swinging outwardly relatively to each other at their lower ends for engaging at their upper ends in said recesses; means for retaining said legs swung outwardly from each other at their lower ends, said legs "upon swinging of said board into parallel relationlto said body, extending along opposite sides of said body in embracing relation; and a keeper on sad'body for engaging said legs when in lembracing relation4 and retaining the same in such position.

4. In-a saw bench of the class described, comprising: `a horizontally disposed supporting body having at its opposite Yends kon its'undersurface airecess; a hinge comprising a pair of sections, one of said sections being positioned in said recess and secured to said body, the other of `said sections depending therefrom; a transverse- HERMAN Rossow. 

